Nico Gomez – Ritual (Vinyl LP)

Caballo Negro / Naci Para Bailar / Cuba Libre / Samba De Una Nota So / Baila Chibiquiban / El Condor Pasa / Lupita / Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! / Ritual / Eso Es El Amor

Belgium, not the first place you’d think of when it comes to Latin or Afro funk. Yet one of the greatest records to blend both styles came from the small northern European country, masterminded by Nico Gomez and his Afro Percussion Inc. ‘Ritual’ is a perfect example of the kind of experimentation that was rife in the 70s and which, when done as well as on this album, proves quite simply timeless.